Richard III

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Alarum, excursions. Enter Catesby.Alarum: excursions. Enter Catesby R3 V.iv.1
Cat. CATESBY 
Rescue my Lord of Norfolke, / Rescue, Rescue:Rescue, my Lord of Norfolk, rescue, rescue! R3 V.iv.1
The King enacts more wonders then a man,The King enacts more wonders than a man,enact (v.)
bring about, accomplish, perform
R3 V.iv.2
Daring an opposite to euery danger:Daring an opposite to every danger. R3 V.iv.3
His horse is slaine, and all on foot he fights,His horse is slain, and all on foot he fights, R3 V.iv.4
Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death:Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death. R3 V.iv.5
Rescue faire Lord, or else the day is lost.Rescue, fair lord, or else the day is lost! R3 V.iv.6
Alarums. Enter Richard.Alarums. Enter King Richard R3 V.iv.7
Rich. KING RICHARD 
A Horse, a Horse, my Kingdome for a Horse.A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! R3 V.iv.7
Cates. CATESBY 
Withdraw my Lord, Ile helpe you to a HorseWithdraw, my lord. I'll help you to a horse. R3 V.iv.8
Rich. KING RICHARD 
Slaue, I haue set my life vpon a cast,Slave, I have set my life upon a cast,slave (n.)

old form: Slaue
fellow, rascal, rogue, villain
R3 V.iv.9
cast (n.)
throw [of dice], stroke
And I will stand the hazard of the Dye:And I will stand the hazard of the die.hazard (n.)
[gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice]
R3 V.iv.10
die (n.)

old form: Dye
one of a pair of dice
I thinke there be sixe Richmonds in the field,I think there be six Richmonds in the field;field (n.)
field of battle, battleground, field of combat
R3 V.iv.11
Fiue haue I slaine to day, in stead of him.Five have I slain today instead of him. R3 V.iv.12
A Horse, a Horse, my Kingdome for a Horse.A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! R3 V.iv.13
Exeunt R3 V.iv.13
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